GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |